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Jason Varitek is a catcher and team captain for the Boston Red Sox. He was born on April 11, 1972 in Rochester, Mich. A switch-hitter, Varitek anchored the Red Sox rotation and bullpen during Boston's championship seasons in 2004 and 2007. Known for his meticulous planning and handling of pitching staffs, Varitek, 6-2, 230 pounds, also brought power to the Red Sox lineup, although his production fell off slightly in 2007. During that World Series-winning season for the Red Sox, Varitek hit 17 home runs and had 68 RBI in 121 starts, 3rd most in the A.L. In 2005, Varitek played in his first All-Star Game and finished that season with 22 HR and 70 RBI in 133 games for the Red Sox. In 2004, with...
Jason Varitek is a catcher and team captain for the Boston Red Sox. He was born on April 11, 1972 in Rochester, Mich. A switch-hitter, Varitek anchored the Red Sox rotation and bullpen during Boston's championship seasons in 2004 and 2007. Known for his meticulous planning and handling of pitching staffs, Varitek, 6-2, 230 pounds, also brought power to the Red Sox lineup, although his production fell off slightly in 2007. During that World Series-winning season for the Red Sox, Varitek hit 17 home runs and had 68 RBI in 121 starts, 3rd most in the A.L. In 2005, Varitek played in his first All-Star Game and finished that season with 22 HR and 70 RBI in 133 games for the Red Sox. In 2004, with Varitek handling both top-tier pitchers Pedro Martinez and Curt Schilling to perhaps their best seasons, the Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years. He hit a career best .296 in 137 games. Varitek was acquired by the Red Sox on July 31, 1997 with pitcher Derek Lowe from the Seattle Mariners for reliever Heathcliff Slocumb. Varitek grew up in Longwood, Fla., where he played shortstop on the Atlamonte Springs (Fla.) team that lost in the finals of the 1984 Little League World Series. He attended Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs and then played for Georgia Tech.
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Scouting director Gary Rajsich ready to put his first stamp on the Orioles organization
When the Orioles officially hired baseball-lifer Gary Rajsich as their director of scouting in November, Toronto Blue Jays pro scouting director Perry Minasian sent a message to a friend. "You just stole one of my best scouts," Minasian texted Orioles...
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News and notes from Buck Showalter's media availability
The Baltimore SunHere are some more nuggets from Buck Showalter’s meeting with the media. On Jim Johnson. Showalter said whether Johnson gets moved to the rotation or stays in the bullpen as a late-inning reliever is still dependent on what moves are made this...Tags: Jim Johnson, Kevin Gregg, Adam Jones (baseball), Nick Markakis, Spring Training
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Orioles may find fit with players represented by agent Scott Boras
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Catcher Matt Wieters says pitcher Brian Matusz will rebound from rough year
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Orioles zero in on Dan Duquette as next GM
The Orioles appear to be closing in on their next general manager after an excruciating, weeks-long saga that included one official rejection and several candidates' backing out of the process.
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Duquette announces several moves to remake Orioles' front office
New Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette has begun the reconstruction of his front office, announcing the hiring of a new amateur scouting director Monday while re-assigning pro scouting director Lee MacPhail IV, one of the top lieutenants in the...Tags: Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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Orioles displeased with suspensions stemming from Red Sox series
The Orioles were already a little angry about the way they were treated in Boston, and that fire has been flamed by Major League Baseball's ruling Thursday to suspend two Orioles players and manager Buck Showalter and only one Red Sox player, slugger...Tags: Kevin Gregg, Major League Baseball, Cleveland Indians, John Lackey, American League
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Orioles held to two hits in 4-0 loss to Red Sox
The inability of the Orioles' rotation to go deep into games during their current mid-season funk had been so prevalent, so expected, that the recent market correction has become almost as startling.
For the third time in their past five contests, an...Tags: Jonathan Papelbon, Adam Jones (baseball), Marathon, Daniel Bard, Craig Tatum
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AL balloting
Roch Around the ClockThe latest results in the All-Star voting still show Brian Roberts as the only Oriole in the top five at any position. He ranks fifth among second basemen with 165,949 votes. Josh Hamilton has vaulted from sixth to second among......Tags: Major League Baseball, Brian Roberts, David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox, Josh Hamilton
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Guthrie, Orioles squander 7-0 lead in loss to Red Sox
The Orioles learned long ago that no lead is safe against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, but they had plenty to feel good about after the top of the second inning Friday night. They had a seven-run advantage and their ace, Jeremy Guthrie, on the...Tags: Jonathan Papelbon, Adam Jones (baseball), Nick Markakis, Jeremy Guthrie, Tennis
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Say hello to Doug DeCinces
Roch Around the ClockThe starting times for tomorrow and Thursday night's games against the Red Sox at Fenway Park have been changed to 6:05 p.m. to avoid a conflict with the Celtics-Lakers NBA finals.Former Orioles third baseman Doug DeCinces will appear at the Sports...Tags: Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, Boston Red Sox, Sports Legends at Camden Yards, Placido Polanco
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Roch Around the ClockReliever Dennis Sarfate, anointed the primary sixth- and seventh-inning reliever who is supposed to provide a bridge to set-up man Jim Johnson and closer George Sherrill, said yesterday that he recently “tweaked a little something” in his...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Erik Bedard, Johnny Damon, Baltimore Orioles, Spring Training
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